How to display replies by date

cheilenereinfo

Hi, I would like to display the replies of a discution , by date. I want to see the last comment first.

Can somebody tell me what do I have to change in order to get this result?

I am using Vanilla version 2.0.18.8

I am also using this plugin: Display Discussion Content 1.2

Thanks

peregrine

have you tried

http://vanillaforums.org/addon/reversecommentsort-plugin

x00

You need to update vanilla first. 2.0 will only be supported till December, and there are critical security updates on both.

cheilenereinfo

So, this no change can be made until updating?

peregrine

1 - upgrade - because it is the smart thing to do.

2 - did you try the plugin? http://vanillaforums.org/addon/reversecommentsort-plugin it appears to be written for older versions of vanilla.

cheilenereinfo

I installed the plugin but it doesn't seem to work for me. Anyway, this sorting problem is not a big issue at this momente. Maybe updating Vanilla will solve the problems. Thanks.

cheilenereinfo

I came back to this problem. I tried to add some code lines in config.php and it's not working. I have to mention that the first post is like a sticky post. I don't remember if I used a plugin or not, but could this be the problem that doesn't allow me to order the comments? Can I get some help? Thanks

peregrine

@cheilenereinfo said:
I came back to this problem. I tried to add some code lines in config.php and it's not working. I have to mention that the first post is like a sticky post. I don't remember if I used a plugin or not, but could this be the problem that doesn't allow me to order the comments? Can I get some help? Thanks

If you didn't upgrade to vanilla 2.1.6 - I would do that first. then try to solve other issues.

can you re-state AGAIN what you want to do again. the version of vanilla you are using? and what you added.

for the most part, we have no idea what you are adding or what you did.

cheilenereinfo

My Vanilla version is 2.0.18.8

My problem: the last comment is the last in the list. I would like the last comment to be the first in the comments list, so that the visitor doesn;t have to browse a long list of comments to get to the last one.

I made a research and I found that adding these 2 lines in config.php can solve the problem of sorting the discussions

$Configuration['Vanilla']['Discussions']['SortField'] = 'd.DateInserted';
$Configuration['Vanilla']['Discussions']['SortDirection'] = 'desc';

So, I tried to change "Discussion" to "Comment", but nothing happend (maybe my idea was wrong as I don't have any knowledge of coding, I was just guessing).

Then I saw that the main post remains like a sticky post. I imagined that this could cause the problem.

This is one of the pages that has enough comments to see what I mean: http://cheilenereinfo.ro/discussion/123/bancuri-poante-faine-si-imagini-comice

peregrine

Although I still don't understand, and i know you are trying to explain, but very confusing to me.

nice looking site by the way.

since you are using the voting plugin.

you probably need to change that.

https://github.com/vanilla/addons/blob/master/plugins/Voting/class.voting.plugin.php#L145

to

$CommentModel->OrderBy('c.DateInserted', 'Desc');

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not sure why you don't care about the security issues and problems with using an old version of vanilla.
2.0.18.14 is the latest for 2.0.18.x - and that will be the last update on that line.

you should create a test site with vanilla 2.1.6 then upgrade to 2.1.6 when you have everything figured out with theme and plugin compatibility.

cheilenereinfo

I made the change and no result. I also disabled the plugin. Any idea?

peregrine

@cheilenereinfo said:
I made the change and no result. I also disabled the plugin. Any idea?

I don't use vanilla 2.0.18.x and fewer and fewer developers are using 2.0.18.x so you might not get a whole lot of feedback. More and more people are moving on to vanilla 2.1.6

Personally, i I would let first and last do it's job and not reverse comments.

users got to the last comment in discussion that they read. personally, i see no point in reversing comments, and I don't have any more ideas. Maybe someone else will.

guests will go to first comment no matter what, so it would be an advantage for them to log in ans see what the read and what they didn't and let vanilla navigation take care of itself for logged in users.

you can re-read my comment above regarding versions.

cheilenereinfo

Thank you for your time and effort.

The reason why I don't want to update is the fact that I am affraid of loosing all the settings and codes I added. There are a lot of codes i found and added.

peregrine

make a test site!!! with a new version.

if your host allows you to have two databases.

in the following link use vanilla 2.1.6 as your target.
http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/24793/yet-another-vanilla-upgrade-and-duplication-tutorial

my fear would be someone hacking my site (I can't control that with an old version).

cheilenereinfo

I just made the test..it seems that the theme has some problems with the update

main forum: http://cheilenereinfo.ro/

test forum: http://cheilenereinfo.ro/newvanilla/

I still have to check if I can post and comment

peregrine

@cheilenereinfo said:
I just made the test..it seems that the theme has some problems with the update

main forum: http://cheilenereinfo.ro/

test forum: http://cheilenereinfo.ro/newvanilla/

I still have to check if I can post and comment

awesome your on your way.

should be relatively easy to adjust.

try:

#Menu {
    display: flex;

vrijvlinder

#Menu li {
font-weight: normal;
display: inline;
}

#Content {
float: left;
width: 680px;
margin: 0 0 40px;
}

#Panel {
width: 250px;
padding-right: 0px;
padding-top: 30px;
position: relative;
float: right!important;
}

vrijvlinder

Ok I think the major problem is with the default.master.php of your theme. this happened to me with my themes.
Also the default style.css has too many !important on it and some things don't respond. I went ahead and removed them ....

to fix your theme

You need to move the Panel div after the Body div so it is before the Content in the default.master.php

Then apply the style I gave you above. More may need to be done to adjust it, but to fix the panel problem that is how I did it.

cheilenereinfo

I' try and I'll come back and tell you if it worked. Thanks

cheilenereinfo

I made the changes you suggested and this what I get at this moment.

New forum

Old forum

The differences are pretty obvious. The side panel is now on the left side and the upper menu went in the left side, too. I guess these are not major changes, right?

peregrine

did you do as vrijvlinder suggested:

You need to move the Panel div after the Body div so it is before the Content in the default.master.php

and none of the vrijvlinder's css changes are made in custom.css, your changes in css are not reflected.

your theme is insecure

I'd like to point out your theme uses old vanilla views and helper functions, and lacks the security fixes that were implemented in 2.1

I suggest you modify bittersweet theme and modify default.master.tpl and custom.css

instead of using your theme.

you will always be at a disadvantage using a theme that modifies helper functions, and views will lack events to fire upon so some plugin will not work as well.